from 22nd Oct 1943 to 1945 |
Military Service - World War II Following is from Discharge Papers:
Induction: 22 OCT 1943
Active Service: 12 NOV 1943
Occupational Speciality: Messenger 675
Military Qualification: Rifle Sharpshooter 8 JAN 1944
Battles & Campaigns: Normandy France GO 49 WD 44
Northern France GO 49 WD 44
Germany GO 80 WD 44
Decorations: Bronze Star Medal GO 4 29th Inf Div 45
Purple Heart GO 47 Hq 83 GH 44
Three Bronze Battle Stars
Combat infantryman's Badge GO 9 Hq 115 Inf 45
European African Middle Eastern Theater Ribbon
Wounds: European Theater 18 Nov 1944
Highest Grade: Private First Class |
23rd Mar 1948 |
Died in Lebanon Veteran's Hospital, Lebanon, PA OBITUARY for JAY McCahan
WORLD WAR II VETERAN DIED IN VETERANS HOSPITAL
Mr. Jay McCahan, a veteran of World War II died in the Veterans Hospital at Lebanon, PA., Tuesday of last week, where he had been a patient for some time, suffering with rheumatic fever, aged 31 years, 2 months and 1 day.
The deceased was a son of David and Julia Ann McCahan, of Milford Township, and was born January 22, 1917. He served with the 29th Infantry Division of the U. S. Army in Europe and was severely wounded by shrapnel while in action, and received an honorable discharge from the Army in 1945 after two years' service and secured employment at the New Cumberland General Army Depot and was soon promoted to placement officer with the personnel division and reside on York Road, near New Cumberland.
He was a member of the Messiah Evangelical Church of Mifflintown; the Elks Club, Lewistown; the Mifflintown American Legion Post and New Cumberland Veterans of Foreign War Post.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary Eleanor Ard McCahan, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. David McCahan, a brother John W. McCahan of Thompsontown, and a sister, Mrs. Elda Mae Rickenbaugh of Mifflintown, R. D. 1, PA
Funeral services were held at the Stimmel Funeral Home in Port Royal Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, conducted by his pastor, Rev. Paul DeLauter, after which interment was made in St. Stevens cemetery in Licking Creek Valley. A full military funeral was held at the grave with about fifty members of the American Legion Post. |
